Orphans Take Game One
BUFFALO, NY. October 7, 1912 -
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| R | H | E |
| Chicago |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| 10 | 11 | 0 |
| Buffalo |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | 6 | 1 |
W: D. Shipman (7 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K)
L: R. Sullivan (6 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K)
Player of the Game: C. Abernathy (2 for 3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB)
Yesterday afternoon, the Chicago Orphans won the 1st game of the 1912 Presidents Cup Series with a score of 10-4.
In the opening frame, Chicago flexed their muscles early. Kirby Shafer kicked off the contest with a base hit. After stealing 2nd and then taking 3rd on a wild pitch, Buffalo pitched around Will Eberle and walked him to face Chad Abernathy.
With men on 1st and 3rd, Eberle stole 2nd base, which is one of the biggest reasons the Orphans brass brought him to Chicago. With two runners in scoring position, Abernathy ripped a 2-RBI double, but was then thrown out trying to steal 3rd.
Buffalo countered with a lead-off hit of their own from Harrison Marino. He stole 2nd, but Dave Shipman worked out of it.
The Blues put together a rally in their half of the 3rd. After Randall Sullivan lined a single to lead off the inning, Marino drew a walk and then Dykes hit a hard single that made the bases loaded. Bob Rael came to the plate and delivered a deep ball into the gap in right-center field. The ball kicked off the wall oddly and Rael made it into 3rd easily for a triple, scoring three. Joe Hinckley grounded out next, but Rael scored on the play giving Buffalo a 4-2 lead.
Unfortunately for the Blues, that would be their only offensive attack. Chicago went on to scored 3 in the 4th, and another in the 5th, making it 6-4.
It remained that way until the top of the 9th. Chicago came to bat looking for an insurance run, but they got much more than that. Kirby Shafer led off with a walk, but two outs were quickly recorded. Will Eberle came up next and delivered a single, making it 1st and 3rd. Then John Sherman blooped a hit over the second baggers head scoring Shafer and putting runners on 1st and 2nd. A Mack Baker walk loaded the bases for Eric Matney.
A frustrated Mickey Monk let things get away from him, and he plunked Matney on the third pitch. Next, he walked Barnes. And when Garret Kempton came to the plate, he threw a wild pitch on an 0-2 count, scoring another. He finally got out of the inning after that, but the damage was done.
The two clubs will play a 2nd game today in Buffalo. Patrick Bunch will throw for Chicago, and Travis Hathorn will pitch for the Blues.